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With grilling season here I have been thinking about burgers a lot more and this idea for jalapeno popper burgers has been haunting my dreams all winter! The basic idea behind these burgers was to include all of the flavours of jalapeno poppers, which I am totally addicted to, and serve them up in burger form. Jalapeno poppers are jalapenos that are stuffed with cream cheese and/or cheddar that are coated in bread crumbs and fried until crispy and golden brown. Stuffing the burgers with cream cheese seemed like the natural place to start but that left the question about how to incorporate the jalapenos. I was thinking about mixing them right into the cream cheese but raw jalapenos are crispier than I wanted so I decided to roast or grill them first to tenderize them and add a nice smokiness.

Another common alternative for jalapeno poppers is to wrap them in bacon instead of using the bread crumbs and I could not resist going with that version for these jalapeno popper burgers! When I make or order a burger I almost always go with a slice of cheddar cheese so I added some to these burgers just before taking them off of the grill. At this point my bacon wrapped jalapeno popper burgers were just about done but since I like things on the spicier side I threw a few more roasted jalapeno peppers into the burger along with the lettuce and tomato. The one final touch to these burgers was the mayonnaise and although regular mayonnaise would be perfectly fine, I took the opportunity to add flavour and even more jalapenos by using a roasted jalapeno mayonnaise that is both creamy and spicy.

I know you too well, Kevin, when I can tell a recipe that comes in my email is yours just be looking at its title and not who the email is from! This one sounds heavenly. If only I ate jalapeños--maybe I could get away with one in a burger, just one. Love your photos.

And aren't we ever glad you spent the winter dreaming these babies up! Love the flavors and can't wait to try these juicy burgers. :D (Im also glad to know Im not the only one spending my winters dreaming about burgers).

OMG, best burger yet, hubby loved it, went great with the roasted jalapeno mayo, lots of jalapenos in the garden right now so i'll be making the jalapeno pizza tonite. Thanks for the great recipes!!!! Missy

I made these burgers with the Roasted Jalapeno Mayonnaise for one of our football Sunday meals - my boyfriend, who never compliments anything, said to me that these were the best burgers I've ever made. These will definitely be a regular at my house now!! Thanks so much for the recipe.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.